Person trying to break up fight shot on West Side

September 05, 2009

A male, who police believe to be a teenager, was shot in the Austin neighborhood this morning as he tried to break up a fight.

At about 12:20 a.m., a group of females were arguing in the 1000 block of North Laramie Avenue, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer David Banks. When the victim tried to intervene, an unknown suspect approached and fired shots in his direction, Banks said.

The victim was struck in the jaw, Banks said. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition.